The innoprojects support program starts in Nizhny Novgorod

MARCHMONT Business LAB, a new program to support innovative projects at early stages launches next week, a two-day master class in Nizhny Novgorod. It is developed jointly by Marchmont Capital Partners and the Association of high technology parks . The purpose of this program is to introduce to entrepreneurs, as well as all interested parties, the most relevant tools to promote start-ups and the nuances of the business plans development.

The first event in a series of regional training sessions will be held on April 18-19, 2012 at Nizhny Novgorod Fair. According to Kendrick D. White, the Marchmont General Director, the program is completely different from the forums held by the company before.

Within a two-day program MARCHMONT Business LAB innovators will only visit the master classes of leading experts in venture investing, but also will present their own projects to the jury.

During the first day the invited experts will speak about how to attract funding for stages seed and start-up, to protect their intellectual property rights.

On the second day of the conference innovative teams will be able to apply their knowledge presenting their projects to venture capital experts. In addition, Igor O. Shchegolev, the Minister of Communications and Mass Communications plans to visit the event.